OHL Kitchener Rangers

London Mayor Challenges Kitchener Mayor and City to Collect More Bears at Annual Teddy Bear Toss

Published on December 1, 2008 under Ontario Hockey League (OHL)
Kitchener Rangers News Release


The Kitchener Rangers and the community are preparing for the teams 14th Annual Teddy Bear Toss Night on Wednesday, December 3rd when the Erie Otters return to The Aud. Game time is 7:30 pm.

This year's event is presented by the local Zellers stores in support of Cystic Fibrosis and a number of other area charitable organizations.

Fans attending the game are asked to bring a new or gently used teddy bear/stuffed animal to the game. When the Rangers score their first goal of the game fans are invited to toss their teddy bears onto the ice surface.

Zellers will also be selling bears during the game. All proceeds from sales will benefit Cystic Fibrosis and their other charities.

The bears will then be donated to local charitable organizations just in time for Christmas.

This season Kitchener mayor Carl Zehr has been challenged by London Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best and the London Knights to see which team can collect the most teddy bears.

Take the teddy bear challenge Rangers fans!

Last year 5,874 fans attended the 13th Annual Teddy Bear Charity Toss witnessing a record 6,013 teddy bears being donated by Rangers fans. In the past 13 years we have collected an amazing 54,684 bears!

Past teddy bear goal scorers and bears collected:

1995-96- PAUL TRAYNOR (1,452)

1996-97- DARCY HARRIS (2,092)

1997-98- JEFF AMBROSIO (2,100)

1998-99- SERGE PAYER (3,896)

1999-00- MIKE MAZZUCA (4,265)

2000-01- STEVE EMINGER (4,305)

2001-02- JEFF SZWEZ (4,607)

2002-03- EVAN MCGRATH (5,051)

2003-04- JESSE BOUCHER (5,069)

2004-05- MIKE DUCO (5,096)

2005-06- YVES BASTIEN (5,472)

2006-07- KEVIN HENDERSON (5,666)

2007-08- JUSTIN AZEVEDO (6,013)

Teddy Bears will be available for pickup on a first come first serve basis in the zamboni bay of The Aud beginning on Thursday, December 4th after 9 a.m.

Groups interested in the teddy bears can fax their requests to 576-7571 or email them to Brad Sparkes at bsparkes@kitchenerrangers.com. For more information, please contact Brad Sparkes at 519-576-3700, ext.24.

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